Appeal No. 1997-3145 Page 2
Application No. 08/058,199
Appellants' invention relates to a method and apparatus
for displaying a target region and an enlarged image. An
understanding of the invention can be derived from a reading
of exemplary claim 32, which is reproduced as follows:
32. An image displaying method, in an image displaying
apparatus, of enlarging a specified region in an entire
original image displayed on a display screen and displaying
the enlarged specified region on said display screen, said
method comprising the steps, performed by said image
displaying apparatus, of:
pointing, by use of an input device, to specify a target
on said display screen;
selecting one of a plurality of conditions including an
area of an enlargement target region including said specified
target, an area of an enlarged image display region and a
value of an enlargement ratio between said enlargement target
region and said enlarged image display region;
determining other values so as to satisfy said selected
condition; and
simultaneously displaying without overlap said
enlargement target region and said enlarged image display
region on said display screen over said entire original image
on the basis of said determined values;
said simultaneous displaying step including the step of:
automatically arranging said enlargement target region
and said enlarged image display region based on said selected
condition.
The prior art references of record relied upon by the
examiner in rejecting the appealed claims are:
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